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Occupational Therapist- Harrow

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Band: 6

Location: Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ

Contract Type: Locum

Fantastic opportunity for a skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist to support our team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the team working within the Medical and Surgical wards at Northwick Park Hospital.

Essential Qualifications:

We are looking an Occupational Therapist with:

• HCPC registration.

• UK-recognised occupational therapy diploma/degree.

• Minimum one year of relevant NHS experience, ideally inpatient

Benefits:

• Full-time hours (37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday).

• Access to Health Assured (mental health and wellbeing support).

• Block book shifts in advance, so you can plan work in advance.

• Holiday pay, pension scheme, and online CPD training opportunities.

Why Choose Us:

We are a friendly and approachable team committed to finding you locum roles to ensure you enjoy both your work life and your home life. We offer 24/7 support for all our clinicians - we are always here when you need us most.

If you are a highly skilled and motivated Occupational Therapist seeking a locum role apply today - any questions please email (url removed)

How to Apply:

Please use the form below and attach a copy of your up-to-date CV.

Unfortunately, we cannot process applications for candidates who cannot provide evidence of a UK right to work.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

About the Role

An independent special school in West Drayton, West London is looking for a passionate, proactive and highly skilled Specialist/Advanced Occupational Therapist (Band 6/7 equivalent) with a strong interest in Sensory Integration (SI), or proven experience in this area, to join its supportive multidisciplinary therapy team.

You will work alongside Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants to provide high-quality, evidence-based support to children and young people with complex needs.

• Provide effective leadership, support and high-quality clinical supervision to members of the Occupational Therapy team.
• Take responsibility for the operational delivery and clinical governance of the Occupational Therapy service.
• Assist with effective allocation of resources to ensure the therapy team has maximum impact.
• Mentor and develop junior Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants, supporting their ongoing professional growth.

• Manage a specialist caseload of children and young people with autism, severe learning difficulties and complex neurodevelopmental needs.
• Complete evidence-based Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration assessments and interventions.
• Apply strong clinical reasoning to develop holistic student profiles, recommend environmental adaptations and support the development of functional life skills.
• Ensure clinical recommendations are translated into practical strategies that school staff can confidently implement within the classroom and wider school environment.

The successful candidate will be:

• An experienced mentor with a proven ability to supervise, support and develop junior colleagues and Therapy Assistants.
• A confident practitioner with strong clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of Sensory Integration, with the ability to turn complex clinical recommendations into practical strategies for the classroom.
• Adaptable, resilient and confident working within a busy and evolving educational setting.
• Interested in or experienced with Sensory Integration, ideally with relevant postgraduate training, CPD certification or demonstrable specialist knowledge.

• A recognised undergraduate or postgraduate Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Significant experience working at Band 6 equivalent level with children and young people with autism, severe learning difficulties and complex neurodevelopmental needs.
• Demonstrable experience providing clinical supervision, line management or mentorship to junior staff or Therapy Assistants.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing high-quality clinical advice, reports and recommendations for EHCPs and annual reviews.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.

This role has a starting salary of 43,633 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team, providing professional occupational therapy to children, young people and families living in Surrey.

The post is based at Woodhatch Place in Reigate but is a community-based hybrid role which involves visiting children in their homes, working from home and using Surrey County Council offices as required.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service (pro rata for part-time hours) plus bank holidays
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Role

As a Children's Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in helping children and young people with disabilities to be safer, more independent, and more fully included in family, school, and community life. Through specialist assessment, equipment provision and environmental adaptations, you will help remove barriers, create practical solutions, and make a lasting difference to the lives of children and their families.

The Children with Disabilities Occupational Therapy Service is a well-established, supportive and highly experienced team of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants with expertise in complex disability, specialist equipment, housing adaptations and children's social care practice.

In this role, you will hold a caseload of children and young people with disabilities and additional needs. Through specialist occupational therapy assessments, you will identify barriers to participation, independence and family wellbeing, recommending interventions that support children to achieve the best possible outcomes.

You will have the opportunity to develop your skills across a broad and varied range of practice, including specialist equipment provision, moving and handling, minor and major adaptations, housing projects and multi-agency working. This role offers a unique opportunity to build expertise within children's social care occupational therapy while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families across Surrey.

Your key responsibilities as a Children's Occupational Therapist will include:

• Completing occupational therapy assessments.
• Identifying barriers to participation, independence and family wellbeing.
• Recommending and reviewing specialist equipment.
• Assessing minor and major adaptations.
• Completing proportionate risk assessments.
• Working closely with children, families, schools, health services, housing providers and other professionals.
• Contributing to person-centred plans that improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Recording clear, evidence-based professional reasoning and recommendations.

You will receive regular supervision from a Senior Occupational Therapist and have access to learning and development opportunities that support creativity, innovation and continuous professional growth.

As part of an upcoming service restructure, the Occupational Therapy Service will transition into the Families First Partnership Programme management structure, working alongside the Children with Disabilities Social Work Team. This position will sit within the East Surrey Children with Disabilities Occupational Therapy Service.

Developing Your Career With Us

We are committed to supporting Occupational Therapists at every stage of their professional journey.

Whether you are newly qualified or looking to expand your experience in children's services, you will benefit from a structured induction programme, regular professional supervision and access to a broad range of learning and development opportunities. Working alongside experienced Occupational Therapists and Assistants, you will be supported to build confidence, develop specialist expertise and progress your career.

Newly qualified Occupational Therapists are encouraged to apply. We offer a supportive preceptorship experience with protected development time, regular supervision, opportunities to shadow experienced colleagues and a gradual increase in caseload complexity. This enables you to develop your knowledge and confidence within children's social care practice while receiving the support you need to succeed.

You will gain experience across specialist equipment provision, moving and handling, major and minor adaptations, Disabled Facilities Grant-funded projects, safeguarding and complex multidisciplinary working. Our aim is to help you develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to build a rewarding and successful career within an experienced and supportive team.

Your Application

Previous experience within children's occupational therapy is welcomed but is not essential. We also encourage applications from Occupational Therapists with transferable skills and experience gained in adult services, health, education, community or other social care settings.

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills:

• A degree, diploma or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Strong assessment, communication, and problem-solving skills
• A commitment to working collaboratively with children, families, and partner agencies
• The ability to manage a varied caseload and work independently with appropriate support

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and candidates will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area.

If you are passionate about helping children and young people with disabilities achieve greater independence and reach their full potential, we would love to hear from you.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 01.11.2026 with interviews planned to follow.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is East Surrey subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year.

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.

Adult Social Care & Health Walsall Council
Walsall Hybrid Working (2 Days Office-Based)
28.40 per hour Umbrella
37 Hours per Week
Full Driving Licence and Access to a Vehicle Required
Inside IR35

Walsall Council is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join its Complex Occupational Therapy Team on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic multidisciplinary environment, supporting young adults and individuals with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and children requiring specialist occupational therapy interventions.
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy services, promoting independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for service users and their carers.

• Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments for adults, children, young adults, and carers.
• Apply strengths-based practice principles to promote independence, choice, and control.
• Develop and implement effective intervention plans and recommendations.
• Work in line with relevant legislation, professional standards, and local authority policies.
• Complete safeguarding duties to protect children and adults with care and support needs.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
• Maintain accurate and timely case recordings and reports.

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Experience working within social care settings.
• Knowledge of occupational therapy assessments, equipment, adaptations, and rehabilitation.
• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs, young adults, and children.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and practice experience.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

• Hybrid working model with 2 days per week in the office.
• Standard hours: 08:45 to 17:15.
• 37 hours per week.

• This vacancy is to provide cover for a vacant post.
• All submissions must include a completed DFE form.
• The role sits within Walsall Council's Adult Social Care & Health Directorate and the Complex OT Team.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you are a dedicated Occupational Therapist looking for your next contract opportunity within a supportive local authority environment, we'd love to hear from you.

DBT Therapist Children & Young People

Make a lasting difference to young lives.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced DBT Therapist to join our growing therapeutic team, delivering high-quality Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to children and young people with complex emotional and mental health needs.

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified clinician who is committed to helping young people develop the skills they need to manage emotions, improve relationships, reduce risk behaviours, and build meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide individual therapy, facilitate DBT skills groups, contribute to consultation meetings, and work closely with families and professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

What you'll be doing

• Deliver specialist DBT interventions to children and young people.
• Facilitate DBT skills groups and individual therapy sessions.
• Complete psychological assessments, formulations, and treatment plans.
• Support young people experiencing emotional dysregulation, self-harm, trauma, and other complex mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with families, education providers, social care, and healthcare professionals.
• Participate in DBT consultation teams, supervision, and ongoing service development.
• Help shape a therapeutic environment where young people feel safe, understood, and empowered.

About You

You'll be a qualified mental health professional with recognised DBT training and experience delivering evidence-based DBT interventions. You'll have excellent communication skills, a compassionate and person-centred approach, and the confidence to work with young people presenting with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A recognised professional qualification and current professional registration.
• Intensive DBT training and practical experience delivering DBT.
• Experience working with children and young people with complex mental health needs is preferable but not essential.
• Excellent risk assessment and therapeutic engagement skills.
• A collaborative, flexible, and reflective approach to clinical practice.
• A commitment to safeguarding and improving outcomes for children and young people.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• Clinical supervision and consultation team support.
• Ongoing CPD and specialist training opportunities.
• A supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and innovation.
• Generous annual leave and employee wellbeing support.
• Pension scheme and other employee benefits.

If you are passionate about transforming the lives of children and young people through evidence-based therapy, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help make a real difference every day.

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to join the Occupational Therapy Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. You will be responsible for managing your own patient caseload, carrying out assessments, planning and delivering appropriate interventions, and evaluating outcomes within a clinical team or group setting. You will use your professional knowledge to develop problem lists and goal-focused treatment plans, maintaining accurate documentation in line with departmental requirements, while working under the guidance of Senior Occupational Therapists and supporting ongoing professional and service development.

Main duties of the job

As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for supporting Senior Occupational Therapy staff with the development of new procedures and evidence-based approaches. You will be responsible for applying guidance from senior therapy staff to strengthen your clinical skills and knowledge. You will be responsible for ensuring patient-related records are comprehensive, accurate and evaluative, in accordance with professional, legal, departmental and Trust requirements. You will also be responsible for sharing relevant information with patients, colleagues, relatives and other service providers through appropriate written and verbal communication. The role will require you to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, using effective persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance skills when required.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job Roles & Responsibilities

• To demonstrate appropriate communication strategies when supporting patients, carers and colleagues where barriers may be present, including language differences, the use of interpreters, environmental noise or limited privacy.
• To carry out safe manual handling of patients and equipment following appropriate training, while applying organisational policies and procedures to minimise risk during patient-related activities.
• To carry out practical therapeutic techniques such as patient transfers, passive joint movements and splint fabrication, ensuring interventions are undertaken safely and within the required level of competence.
• To oversee the appropriate use and availability of Occupational Therapy equipment, including providing instruction, training and supervision to colleagues to promote safe and effective equipment use.
• To contribute to the education and development of staff and students through supervision, delegated activities, clinical teaching, tutorials and participation in relevant departmental learning opportunities.
• To support effective service delivery through discharge planning, quality assurance activities, data collection, audit participation, continuing professional development, performance review and adherence to health and safety requirements.

Person Specifications & Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Previous NHS Occupational Therapy experience.
• Experience in Medicine and Trauma & Orthopaedics (T&O).
• Commitment to continuing professional development; access to a car desirable for community work.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

NHS Professionals Limited

Location

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Stoke Mandeville Hospital,
Mandeville Road, AYLESBURY, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom

Occupational Therapist -

Salary: £37,500 - £49,934 (dependent on location)
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Working pattern: Hybrid (on-site + home-based)
Experience: Minimum 1 year UK practice as an HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist

We are recruiting experienced HCPC-registered Occupational Therapists across the UK to join our team of Functional Assessors click apply for full job details

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Position : Occupational Therapist
Care home : Edgewater
Location : Wallasey, CH44 7HY
Contract type : Full time and Part time positions available
Rate : Up to £34,875 pro rata per annum

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Hybrid - Occupational Therapist - Walsall Council

Salary: 32.24 Per Hour
Hours: 37 Hours
Working Schedule: Monday to Friday
Contract Length: 12 Months
Location: Walsall, WS1 1TP

Job Details

All-Age OT Provision Scoping Lead Provision Scoping Lead
Must Have Driving Licence and Basic DBS

To lead a 12-month borough-wide review of Occupational Therapy provision across Walsall and develop evidence-based options and recommendations for a sustainable, integrated all-age Occupational Therapy model aligned to integrated neighbourhood working.

You will build a comprehensive understanding of how Occupational Therapy is currently provided across Adult Social Care, Children's Services, health, education, SEND, housing, equipment and adaptations, and wider community and voluntary sector interfaces.

The role will examine the whole OT pathway across the life course, including access and referral routes, demand and capacity, workforce, transitions, equipment and adaptations, professional leadership, governance, quality assurance, performance and outcomes.

Working collaboratively with partners, practitioners, residents, people with lived experience, families and carers, the postholder will identify strengths, gaps, duplication, inequalities, interface issues and opportunities for greater integration.

You will translate this evidence into practical options for the future, including recommendations regarding service scope, pathways, workforce, professional governance, system accountability, high-level resource implications and implementation priorities.

The role will provide senior leaders and partners with a robust evidence base to support decisions about the future configuration of Occupational Therapy provision across Walsall.

Working across organisational and professional boundaries, you will:

Map current Occupational Therapy provision across Walsall, including Adult Social Care, Children's Services, community health, acute and intermediate care, mental health, education, SEND, housing and voluntary and community sector interfaces.

Review how people access OT support, including referral routes, eligibility and thresholds, pathways, hand-offs between organizations and transition from children's to adult services.

Analyze demand, capacity, workforce, activity, access and timeliness, service standards, inequalities and available outcome information.

Review the end-to-end equipment and adaptations pathway, including the interfaces between assessment, equipment provision, adaptations, funding and wider integrated equipment arrangements.

Engage meaningfully with Occupational Therapists, practitioners, managers, partners, residents, families and carers to understand what works well and where services could work differently.

Consider how OT can make a stronger contribution to prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation, reablement, independent living, neighborhood working, SEND, transitions and support for people with complex needs.

Explore opportunities to improve integration, reduce duplication, strengthen interfaces and provide a more consistent experience across the life course.

Assess future workforce requirements, professional leadership, supervision, skills and workforce resilience.

Develop recommendations for robust professional governance and quality assurance, including supervision, professional standards, audit, risk management and appropriate escalation arrangements.

Work with relevant colleagues to identify the workforce, financial and resource implications of different future service options.

Develop recommendations for a consistent performance and outcomes framework covering areas such as access, demand, capacity, timeliness, quality, resident outcomes and inequalities.

Consider future system governance, accountability, professional leadership and funding responsibilities across partner organizations.

Consider opportunities of partnership working across the ICB footprint.

Benchmark Walsall's arrangements against relevant professional guidance, national policy and emerging integrated and neighborhood models.

Develop, test and appraise evidence-based options, recommend a preferred future all-age Occupational Therapy model and identify the key priorities and dependencies for implementation.

Produce high-quality reports, presentations and recommendations for senior leaders and partnership governance forums.

Blackstone Education are currently working with a client who are looking to recruit both Occupational Therapists and Highly Specialist Occupational Therapists on either a locum or permanent basis.

These roles are based around South West and South London within various SEN and mainstream schools and clinics.

Salary range is up to £50,000 for OT's and £65,000 for Highly specialist occupational therapists depending on experience. Locum rates to be negotiated.

Minimum requirements for this role are 2 years post qualified experience working within schools. Please note competencies must be completed.

Full Job Description

Empower independence. Shape futures. Grow your career.

Looking for an Occupational Therapy role where you can grow your clinical skills, work as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team and make a genuine difference every day?

Our client are an innovative, award-winning and growing practice. We re looking for ambitious Occupational Therapists who want to develop their clinical expertise, feel supported by a friendly multi-disciplinary team and make a meaningful difference to children and young people.

You ll have flexibility, development, protected admin time and wellbeing support, including a trial of 10% protected rest time every day.

Job Title: Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Location: South West London

Salary: Up to £65,000 FTE, dependent on experience

Hours: Part-time or full-time available

Contract: Permanent, with 52-week, summer contract and part-time options available. The summer contract offers five weeks off during the summer break plus 22 days annual leave.

What s in it for you?

We know great clinicians change lives, so our offer is built around flexibility, development, clinical support, wellbeing and help with everyday costs.

Regular clinical supervision, peer support and opportunities to develop specialist practice

£250 annual CPD allowance, dedicated CPD time and monthly internal learning sessions

25% protected administration time and a trial of 10% protected rest time each day

Travel support and relocation support of up to £3,000 for eligible colleagues

Leave, wellbeing and lifestyle support

Flexible 52-week or summer contract options, with annual leave, bank holidays and years of service allowance

Your Wellbeing Matters programme, including mental health support, wellbeing resources and physical health checks

Family growth support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

Life Assurance, competitive pension, Critical Illness Cover, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Purchase Scheme and retail discounts

About the role

You ll work mainly in school settings, with some clinic-based and remote opportunities where appropriate. As an Occupational Therapist, you ll help unlock children and young people s potential by assessing EHCP-related needs, delivering specialist interventions and supporting therapy goals to become part of everyday life.

In this role, you ll:

Assess children and young people s developmental and learning needs, including those linked to Education, Health and Care Plans.

Develop, deliver and review individualised occupational therapy intervention plans.

Work with parents, carers, teaching teams and multi-disciplinary colleagues to embed therapy goals into daily life.

Equip key adults with practical strategies, evaluate impact, maintain accurate documentation and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings.

It s a varied role where you ll balance assessment, intervention, consultation and collaboration, while making a visible difference to children, families and school teams every day.

What you ll need

• HCPC and RCOT registration
• Undergraduate or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy
• Paediatric occupational therapy experience, ideally in school-based or specialist settings

It would be great if you also bring

Experience completing assessments for Education, Health and Care Plans

Experience supporting children and young people with SEMH, complex or developmental needs

Specialist CPD, trauma-informed practice or other relevant training

Please APPLY now or contact Kirsty at Blackstone Recruitment for further information?